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p 7 927 A. E. FLoRANcE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE Filed Oct. 2l. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 27, 1927.l 1,643,407

A. E. FLORANCE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE Filed Oct. 21. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2IN V EN TOR.

' Patented sept. 27,v 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,643,407 PATENT OFFICE.

ALLEN FLORANCE, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

GAREAGE aEcEPTAoLE.

Application aieii october a1, 192e. serial No. 143,121.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements' in arbagecontainers and it relates more particularly to the novel arrangement andconstruction thereof.

A particular object of the invention is tol understood from a perusal ofthe followingl ldetailed Idescription-in connection with theaccompanying drawings land wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view.. Figure 2 is avertical sectionalview along s line 242 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the cover.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of a modified form of thecontainer, Figure 6 being a cross-sectional view .thereof along line 66.- i

Figure 7 is a detail view of a means for. holding the container inposition.

Figures 8 and 9 are detail views showing means for reduction of sack orbag area.

Proceeding in accordance with the d rawings and wherein similar numeralsindicate the various parts, 1 denotes a plurality 'of vertical wires orrods, secured in any preferred manner to a bottom ring 2 and to a topring 3 and forming an outer cage.

Spaced across the bottom ring 2 are reinforcing rods 4. Each rod 1includes an extension in the form of a leg or legs 5, but which legslikewise may be otherwise forned and( at-v tached. i .i

Tlieoutside cage forms as it were a body or support and on the inside ofthis cage is a secondary cage which consists of the diagonally disposedwires 6. lThese wires are directed inwardly from the top ring 3 and,bottom ring 2 and are also connected to a central ring 7 In thel centerof the inner cage is a basket 8 secured at its bottom to the cross rods4 and extending upwardly and terminating just below 'the ring 3. Thisbasket forms the support for a bag or sack 9'which is placed in thebasket and is of such length or depth las topermit its upper edges 10 tobe folded over the top of the basket. Attention is here invited to thefact that no special form vof sack or bag is required as an ordinarypaper sack or bag such as is used in carrying groceries or the like, maybe used. The main point is that the sack or bag should be long enough topermit its edges to lap over the top of the basket. The bottom 11 of thebag i or sack is supported upon the bottom of the basket, the latterbeing of sufficiently tight mesh asto exclude insects.

Hingedly connected to the top ring 3 at 12 is a closure 13 including alatch 14. This i closure has a central opening around the margin ofwhich is a conical flange 15.- The object of this Harige is that whenadvanced y, inside the sack or bag the edges of the bag will be held inplace. If preferred the ange may be curved slightl firmly hold the edgeso the bag or sack over the top of the basket.

-On the closure 13 is a. secondary cover 17,

pivoted by a bolt 18 to the closure and including a fastener 19. Thiscover may be slid or moved laterally aside in placing garb-` age in thesack 9, clearly shown in Figure 4. yA modiication ofthe container yisillustrate-d in Figures 5 to 9 respectively, and

wherein, in Figures 5 and 6 the basket 8 is divided into two equal partsand ,hin ed at. the bottoml at 2O to rod 21. These divided parts areheld in circular formation by the props-f 21, swingable from the topring 3. Slight pressure on lthe props will permit 'them to ride over thelugs 22 and prevent their dropping downward.

IThe object of the divided basket is to pe'ras at' 16 to more sov miteasy withdrawal of the bag in/'case it should'be overfilled and fit tooclosely to the` basket, Thus when the bag is filled,the.'

edges brought together and tied, the props canbe dislodged and onseparation of the divisonal parts, the bag easily removed. It should beunderstood that the receptacle or garbage container is not limited toany particular size or of any particular cony struction and by way ofmodiic'ation in this respect includes, as shownin Figures8`and 9, areducer ring 23, includingpthe lugs 24. This ring is supported upon therim of the basket 8 and a smaller sackmay be, snugly 15 keeping with theappended claims.

What is claimed is: y '1. A garbage receptacle comprising a Obviouslyfurther modifications may bel made in the construction of the inventionin framework and including a cage, Va basket seated within the cage;sai-d basket formed of two equal parts swingable apart' and 20 adaptedto receive a sack or bag 1n which the garbage is placed; a. vmain cosure and an auxiliary closure for the basket; and a reducer ring.

2. A garbage receptacle as set out in claim 25 1 and wherein said mainclosure includes' an openin with an inwardly and downwardly directecircular member which seats within the basket to hold and lock the sackin place;

and wherein sai-d auxiliary closure is pivoted I30` to move from andover said opening.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

ALLEN E. FLORANCE.

